A comprehensive review of Electric Solar Wind Sail concept and its applications
Abstract The Electric Solar Wind Sail (E-sail) is an innovative propellantless propulsion
system conceived by Pekka Janhunen in 2004 for use in interplanetary space. An E-sail …
system conceived by Pekka Janhunen in 2004 for use in interplanetary space. An E-sail …
Thrust and torque vector characteristics of axially-symmetric E-sail
Abstract The Electric Solar Wind Sail is an innovative propulsion system concept that gains
propulsive acceleration from the interaction with charged particles released by the Sun. The …
propulsive acceleration from the interaction with charged particles released by the Sun. The …
Minimum-time trajectories of electric sail with advanced thrust model
Abstract The Electric Solar Wind Sail is an advanced propulsion system concept that, similar
to the more conventional solar sail, is able to generate a propulsive thrust without any …
to the more conventional solar sail, is able to generate a propulsive thrust without any …
Attitude dynamics of an electric sail model with a realistic shape
Abstract The Electric Solar Wind Sail is an innovative propulsion system that gains thrust
from the interaction of the incoming ions from the solar wind with an artificial electric field …
from the interaction of the incoming ions from the solar wind with an artificial electric field …
Flight dynamics and control strategy of electric solar wind sails
This paper studies the flight dynamics and control strategy for electric solar wind sails based
on the nodal position finite element method, where the coupling effects between tether …
on the nodal position finite element method, where the coupling effects between tether …
Electric sail elliptic displaced orbits with advanced thrust model
This paper analyzes the performance of an Electric Solar Wind Sail for generating and
maintaining an elliptic, heliocentric, displaced non-Keplerian orbit. In this sense, this paper …
maintaining an elliptic, heliocentric, displaced non-Keplerian orbit. In this sense, this paper …
Coupled attitude-vibration analysis of an E-sail using absolute nodal coordinate formulation
C Zhao, M Huo, J Qi, S Cao, D Zhu, L Sun, H Sun, N Qi - Astrodynamics, 2020 - Springer
In this study, the effects of solar wind on an electric sail (E-sail) are modeled and analyzed
using an absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF). First, the thrust of the charged metal …
using an absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF). First, the thrust of the charged metal …
Artificial equilibrium points for a generalized sail in the circular restricted three-body problem
This paper introduces a new approach to the study of artificial equilibrium points in the
circular restricted three-body problem for propulsion systems with continuous and purely …
circular restricted three-body problem for propulsion systems with continuous and purely …
Electric sail-based displaced orbits with a refined thrust model
L Niccolai, AA Quarta… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper analyzes the performance of an electric solar wind sail for generating and
maintaining a heliocentric circular displaced orbit. Previous research on this subject was …
maintaining a heliocentric circular displaced orbit. Previous research on this subject was …
Two-dimensional heliocentric dynamics approximation of an electric sail with fixed attitude
This work analyzes an approximate solution of the equations of motion for a spacecraft
propelled by an Electric Solar Wind Sail with a fixed attitude. The peculiarity of such a …
propelled by an Electric Solar Wind Sail with a fixed attitude. The peculiarity of such a …